Tag: United Kingdom

The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it “fall foul of a myriad of provisions”. The authority’s reaction came after an attempt by the bank’s directors to regain control, insisting the gravity of the situation warranted all the measures taken.

According to Reutersthe United Kingdom is considering attempting to break the deadlock in Brexit negotiations with a proposal to give Northern Ireland joint UK and European Union status so it can trade freely with both.

The indications are that the Government has considered proposing a 16 kilometre wide trade buffer zone along the border for local traders like dairy farmers after the UK leaves the EU.… Be Informed

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he is deeply concerned by the US decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal, and calls on all other parties to fully abide by deal’s commitments. “It is essential that all concerns regarding the implementation of the Plan be addressed through the mechanisms established in the JCPOA,” he said.… Be Informed

It had to be original. It had to use modern technology. It had to reflect love and affection. It had to reflect intimacy. At the same time it had to represent innocence.

It might sound a tall order, but the first official photos of Britain’s newest royal, Prince Louis, and his big sister, Princess Charlotte, which have been shared by Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge achieved all this. … Be Informed

Reuters reports that Micke Schroepfer, the Facebook’s chief technical officer announced that the company will introduce new measures with the aim of improving transparency around adverts in Britain by June this year and will require political ads to be clearly labeled as being such.… Be Informed

Italy on Monday gave Italian citizenship to terminally ill British toddler Alfie Evans so that he can hopefully be “immediately” moved to Italy from Liverpool, where doctors are set to pull the plug on him, the foreign ministry said. “Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and Interior Minister Marco Minniti have granted citizenship to little Alfie,” the ministry said.… Be Informed

CNN: Former British Prime Minister David Cameron says he doesn’t regret calling a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union — but wishes the result had gone the other way.

“I made a promise to the British people — I kept that promise,” he told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in his first major broadcast interview since resigning in 2016, to mark the release of a report on development in fragile states by a committee he co-chairs.

The United Kingdom launched an investigation on a series of programmes aired by Russian TV, RT.

Ofcom is in fact examining instances where Kremlin-backed news channel potentially breached UK broadcast laws on impartiality. Ofcom said it had monitored RT intensively since the news became public and was now examining a number of instances in which the channel potentially breached broadcast laws on impartiality.… Be Informed

US President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was the deliberate gassing of Syrian civilians.

Corporate Dispatch in collaboration with Diplomatique.Expert is following the developments as they unfold.… Be Informed

CNN reports that following the trilateral airstrikes launched in Syria, a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) will be held Saturday afternoon, a NATO official tells CNN. France, the United Kingdom and the United States will brief allies on actions taken in Syria, the official said.… Be Informed

UK Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the press at her office in 10 Downing Street following the allies air strikes that took place in Syria. In her briefing, Ms May said that the air strikes took place after the failure of all possible diplomatic avenues.… Be Informed

Hillary Clinton – Twenty years ago, the Good Friday/Belfast agreement helped bring an end to decades of conflict and violence in Northern Ireland. It was a watershed moment – the result of diplomatic efforts within the halls of government and extraordinary actions of ordinary women and men who reached across longstanding and bitter divides.… Be Informed

Diplomatique.Expert member Charles Camenzuli writes about boycotts in the 88 year history of the World Cup.

2014 was an Olympic year for Russia with Sochi hosting the Winter Olympics. Post Sochi2014 brought up tremors in a foreseen earthquake which has put Russia’s credibility in our world of sport in a rather delicate situation.… Be Informed

The Observer | Guardian revealed that a new political party with access to up to £50m in funding has been secretly under development for more than a year by a network of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and donors keen to “break the Westminster mould”.… Be Informed

Sergei Scripal’s and his daughter’s poisoning came as a bolt out of the blue, barely a week before Russia’ deadweight presidential election. Russia has been adopting an emboldened projection of its power over the past years, however this was particularly brazen.… Be Informed